Legal Opinion
United States v. James Buckles, A/K/A Jimmy Buckles
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided April 27, 1988No. 86-7826PublishedCited by 110 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MORGAN, Senior Circuit Judge:
James Buckles appeals the district court’s denial of his motion to withdraw his plea of guilty to four counts of violations of federal law. The district judge did not abuse his discretion in denying the motion, and, therefore, we affirm.
I. FACTS
On January 25, 1982, Buckles plead guilty to drug charges brought under 21 U.S.C. Sec. 841(a)(1) and to possession of firearms by a convicted felon in violation of 18 U.S.C. app. Sec. 1202(a)(1). Imposition of sentence was postponed until March 26, 1982. When Buckles failed to appear for sentencing, a warrant for his arrest…
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